Systems and methods for tracking objects for augmented reality

A method for augmenting an appearance of an object, the method comprising:

• generating visual output signals conveying visual information within a field of view of an image sensor;
• determining a position of the object based on the visual output signals, the object carrying a patterned light source, the patterned light source indicating a reference point for the object that facilitates the determination of the position of the object;
• determining an overlay position for a visual effect based on the position of the object;
• determining an overlay image comprising the visual effect, wherein the visual effect is placed within the overlay image according to the overlay position for the visual effect;
• and
• effectuating displaying of the overlay image on a display so that the visual effect appears to augment the appearance of the object.

A system for augmenting an appearance of an object, the system comprising:

• a display configured to display an overlay image;
• an image sensor configured to generate visual output signals conveying visual information within a field of view of the image sensor;
• and
• one or more processors configured by machine readable instructions to:
• determine a position of the object based on the visual output signals, the object carrying a patterned light source including a dynamic light pattern, the patterned light source indicating a reference point for the object that facilitates the determination of the position of the object;
• change the dynamic light pattern of the patterned light source;
• determine an overlay position for a visual effect based on the position of the object;
• determine the overlay image comprising the visual effect, wherein the visual effect is placed within the overlay image according to the overlay position for the visual effect;
• and
• effectuate displaying of the overlay image on the display so that the visual effect appears to augment the appearance of the object.